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Meaning of 保

protect, guarantee, keep

Onyomi

ホ、ホウ
ho, hou

Kunyomi

たも(つ)
tamo(tsu)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ホ、ホウ / たも(つ) 】.

Meaning: protect, guarantee, keep.

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Example #1

わたしはそのざいこをかくほする。
watashi wa sono zaiko o kakuho suru.
I'll maintain those stocks.
Example #2

かれはほけんかいしゃにつとめている。
kare wa hoken kaisha ni tsutomete iru.
He works for an insurance company.
Example #3

こどもをほいくえんまでむかえにいく。
kodomo o hoikuen made mukae ni iku.
I go to the nursery school to pick up the children.
Example #4

ちちはせいめいほけんにはいっています。
chichi wa seimei hoken ni haitte imasu.
My father has life insurance.
Example #5

かれはそのほしょうきんをはらいたくない。
kare wa sono hoshoukin o haraitakunai.
He doesn't want to pay the security deposit.

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